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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Chéngshí de
"诚实地说，我认为我们应该重新考虑我们的做法。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a truthful, sincere, or frank manner.
"Honestly, I think we should reconsider our approach." - 2
Used to emphasize the truth of a statement.
"Honestly, I didn't expect that to happen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective honest, originating from Old French honeste, which traces back to Latin honestus meaning honorable or respected, built from honos meaning honor. The adverbial suffix -ly was appended in Middle English to form the modern structural pattern denoting manner or truthfulness.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Honestly"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Honestly" is said worldwide
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Honnêtement
Transliteration: On-nè-t'mã
"Honnêtement, je pense que nous devrions revoir notre approche."
Ehrlich
Transliteration: Ehr-likh
"Ehrlich gesagt, sollten wir unsere Strategie überdenken."
Onestamente
Transliteration: O-nes-ta-men-te
"Onestamente, penso che dovremmo riconsiderare il nostro approccio."
Honestamente
Transliteration: O-nes-ta-men-te
"Honestamente, creo que deberíamos reconsiderar nuestro enfoque."
Honestamente
Transliteration: O-nes-ta-men-te
"Honestamente, acho que devemos reconsiderar nossa abordagem."
ईमानदारी से
Transliteration: Imandari se
"ईमानदारी से, मुझे लगता है कि हमें अपने दृष्टिकोण पर पुनर्विचार करना चाहिए।"
诚实地
Transliteration: Chéngshí de
"诚实地说，我认为我们应该重新考虑我们的做法。"
솔직히
Transliteration: Soljighi
"솔직히 말해서, 우리는 접근 방식을 재고해야 한다고 생각합니다."
正直に
Transliteration: Shōjiki ni
"正直に言うと、私たちはアプローチを再考すべきだと思います。"
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